Film festivals have become meeting points for stories near and far, and over the next few weeks, the spotlight is on the BFI London Film Festival 2026. Marking its 70th edition, the BFI London Film ...

At some point in your life, you’ve probably eaten fried chicken from a box.  Unwrapping a box of golden chicken wings, ...

Award-winning Sudanese filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani explores colonialism, the impacts of extraction economies, complicated ...

I’ve been pronouncing my own name wrong for almost my entire life, not because I don’t know how to pronounce it, but because other people don’t. Malak is a popular Egyptian female name, but growing up ...

Summer ‘26 wasn’t like the other summers. From wildfires to droughts, floods to extreme heat, all nations have experienced new climate catastrophes and found new responsibilities we’ve had to bear. In ...

We often hear the elite class telling us AI is “inevitable,” and not so long ago Reese Witherspoon lamented her worries about women being “left behind” by the unstoppable tidal wave of AI heading for ...

There are few debut books that have received as much early acclaim and buzz as Sufiyaan Salam’s Wimmy Road Boyz. The novel from the 28-year-old BAFTA-nominee and Blackburn-born author has been ...

Summer is almost here, and if you’re anything like us, you’re already curating the ultimate reading list for slow mornings, long commutes, days in the park and everything in between. If you’re ...

Since April 2023, Sudan has been in the grip of a brutal war that has killed more than 150,000 people, displaced millions, and pushed an entire generation of children out of classrooms and into ...

Did you grow up going to the theatre? For many of us from Muslim and working-class backgrounds, the answer is likely no. For a long time, theatre has carried a reputation of being an inaccessible and ...

Trigger Warning: This article is of a sensitive nature and mentions abusive relationships and domestic violence. If you need help or access to services, please see here: Muslim Mental Health: The ...